As of Friday afternoon, the petition has more than 560 supporters. The organizers have set 1,000 signatures as a goal.

However, the school has a contract with Chick-fil-A that runs through the academic year, according to student union director Marsha Guenzler-Stevens.

Guenzler-Stevens said it's hard to say whether the Chick-fil-A business on campus has been affected. But in a survey conducted last spring about popularity of food court options, Chick-fil-A was No. 1.

“The petition is a form of speech and protest, which are part of our daily diet," she said.

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